A pair of Inexperienced Bay Packers legends are going to bat for Sterling Sharpe … insisting this week the previous extensive receiver “absolutely” belongs within the Corridor of Fame.
Each Brett Favre and LeRoy Butler made no bones about it throughout sit-downs with TMZ Sports activities this week … saying the 59-year-old is greater than deserving of a bust in Canton later this yr.
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Each — who performed with Sharpe within the Nineteen Nineties — truly appeared surprised it is nonetheless even a query … with Butler telling us if Sharpe’s seven-year profession hadn’t been lower brief by accidents, “He’d be the G.O.A.T.”
“He’d be the best of all-time,” the Corridor of Fame security stated.
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As a consequence of toe and neck points, Sharpe solely logged time in 112 video games … however he nonetheless put up staggering numbers. He caught 595 passes for 8,134 yards … and recorded 65 receiving TDs. He additionally earned All-Professional honors 3 times — in addition to 5 Professional Bowl choices.
Throughout our interview with Favre, he known as Sharpe (who’s Shannon‘s brother) “unguardable” and “unbelievable.”
“He was not the fastest,” Sharpe’s former quarterback stated, “he was not the tallest, but he was by far the smartest — maybe the smartest football player I ever played with. And that’s saying a lot.”
Sharpe is at the moment considered one of 5 finalists vying for as many as three spots on this yr’s HOF class. In an ironic twist, his outdated coach, Mike Holmgren, is definitely one of many 4 others who the committee will vote on.
Favre stated he was hopeful each will get in … telling us, “To be in there with all those guys would be nothing short of amazing. It’d be an awesome time.”
The complete class of ’25 will likely be revealed throughout Tremendous Bowl week in February.
